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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 131: b. In case of absence

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter One: MARRIAGE › Division Two: CAPACITY TO MARRY AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE A. Conditions of capacity

The spouse of a person declared absent may not remarry unless the court has decided on the dissolution of the marriage.

The spouse of the missing person may request the dissolution of the marriage together with the application for a declaration of absence or by way of a separate action.

The dissolution of the marriage by way of a separate action shall be requested from the court of the claimant's domicile.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 131 · b. Gaiplik durumunda

Gaipliğine karar verilen kişinin eşi, mahkemece evliliğin feshine karar verilmedikçe yeniden evlenemez.

Kaybolanın eşi evliliğin feshini, gaiplik başvurusuyla birlikte veya ayrıca açacağı bir dava ile isteyebilir.

Ayrı bir dava ile evliliğin feshi, davacının yerleşim yeri mahkemesinden istenir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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